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EXECUTIVE SUNNARY

On June 6, 1989, at the request of tha Secretary of Energy, Admiral Jamas D.
Watkins (U.S. Navy, Rett » a Spectal Assignnent Team inittated an independent
evaluation of operations and practices at the Rocky Flats Ptant (RFP). The
assasgmant Yasted through July 21, 18989. The Special Assignment Team fssuad a
report entitled "Assessment af Environmental Conditions at the Rocky Flats
Plant, Goldan, Colorado; August 1989.*

There were 52 environmental audit findings and 43 best managemant practices

(BMPs). Environmental audit findings must be corrected while BMPs may be

employed based on professional judgement, comion sense and available resources.

EG&G has made a best effort attempt to treat the BMPs with the same degree of

importance as audit findings, and corrective actions were prepared for all 43
S.

The major factors contributing to the audit findings and BHPs noted in the
assessment report were:

@ Lack of a single central: environmantal organization (i.e., the
Environmental Management grew reported to the Health, Safety and
Environment directorate while the Environmental Restoration -group
(RCRA/CERCLA Programs) reported to the Plutonium Recovery ©
organization).

© Lack of funding to feplement proposed changas to DOE orders and other
environmental regulations in a timely manner. .

® Lack of an overall environmental management plan integrated into the
plant overall management plan. .

Sinca the assessment, the Rocky Flats Plant has undergone a change in operating
contractor from Rockwell International, the operating contractor at the time of
assessment, to EG&S who took over plant operations on January 1, 1990.

£686 has made substantive changes in the management structure since becoming the
operating contractor. New technically qualified personnel have been appointed
in top management positions to revitalize and improve operations at the plant.
Waste Managament and Environmental Protection/Rastoration functions have been
consotfdated under a single Associate Genera) Manager. Line organizations have
been structured to focus attention and activities of kay technical disciplinas
on wajor problem areas, ¢.g., restoration, waste minimization, NEPA compliance.
A policy of verbatim compliance has been instituted and ts strictly enforced.
Rigorous auditing, quality assurance and quality control, and self-appraisal
programs have been implemented. The planning process for waste and
enviromental programs has been formalized through the preparation of five-year
planning documents.. Thase plans are to be updated annwally. Additfonal funds
ava been requested ta support programs identified in the five-year plan.

EGS6 has also initiated a master planning process with an objective to transform
Rocky Flats into a model of operational excellence in three years. Success will
raquire achteving substantfal foprovemants in fiva areas: (1) management, (2)
disciplined, formality of oparations, (3) procedures and documentation, (4)
focused training, and (8) facility improvement. The first four arses raspond to

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NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: FOR. IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Beth Brainard, 303/966-5993 duly 24, 1990

ROCKY FLATS ANNOUNCES RESPONSE PLAN TO TIGER TEAM REPORT

The U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) has prepared an action plan to
~ Pespond -to -and -correct-deficiencies reported-in-a-Special~Assignment: ~~
Environmental Team assessment of the agency's Rocky Flats Plant (RFP).
The environmental assessment was conducted between June 6, 1989 and July
21, 1989. The plan outlines the course of action which DOE will follow
to resolve basic management system deficiencies noted in the assessment
and which is needed to bring the facility into compliance with all
applicable state and federal environmental requirements, as well as
a internal DOE/RFP management directives relating to environmental issues.

The mission of the Rocky Flats Plant is to produce nuclear components,
non-nuclear assemblies and hardware for weapons. Established in 1953,
the plant concentrates on metal production and chemical processing and
emphasizes production-related research. Production activities at RFP
include fabrication of plutonium and uranium alloy parts, fabrication and
assembly of conventional matal components, operation of foundries and
recovery of plutonium. The plant supports research and development for
the recovery of plutonium residues for the weapons complex. In support
of weapons design laboratories, RFP maintains extensive laboratories with
development models for concept feasibility studies.

The RFP Action Plan includes three sections:

. Discussion of the background, purpose and scope of the Corrective
Action Plan. .

. Identification of the principal parties and their role in
implementing the Plan.

» Summary of the findings, discussion of root causes and funding
relationships, planned actions and schedules for implementing
corrective actions. .

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ACTIONS HAVE ALREADY BEEN TAKEN TO ADDRESS THESE
MAJOR FACTORS.

SINCE THE ASSESSMENTS, THE ROCKY FLATS PLANT HAS
UNDERGONE A CHANGE IN OPERATING CONTRACTOR FROM
ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL, THE OPERATING CONTRACTOR
AT THE TIME OF THE ASSESSMENT, TO EG&G WHO TOOK OVER -
PLANT OPERATIONS ON JANUARY 1, 1990.

MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE SINCE BECOMING THE OPERATING
CONTRACTOR. NEW TECHNICALLY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL
HAVE BEEN APPOINTED IN TOP MANAGEMENT POSITIONS TO
REVITALIZE AND IMPROVE OPERATIONS AT THE PLANT.
WASTE MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ,
PROTECTION/RESTORATION FUNCTIONS HAVE BEEN
CONSOLIDATED UNDER A SINGLE ASSOCIATE GENERAL
MANAGER. LINE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BEEN STRUCTURED
TO FOCUS ATTENTION AND ACTIVITIES OF KEY TECHNICAL
DISCIPLINES ON MAJOR PROBLEM AREAS, E.G., RESTORATION,
WASTE MINIMIZATION, NEPA COMPLIANCE. A POLICY OF
VERBATIM COMPLIANCE HAS BEEN INSTITUTED AND IS
STRICTLY ENFORCED. RIGOROUS AUDITING, QUALITY
ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL, AND SELF-APPRAISAL
PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED. THE PLANNING
PROCESS FOR WASTE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS HAS
BEEN FORMALIZED THROUGH THE PREPARATION OF FIVE-

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PRESS BRIEFING |
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLANS FOR ROCKY FLATS
Tuesday, JULY 24, 1:30 p.m.

GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M BOB NELSON AND | AM THE MANAGER
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S ROCKY FLATS OFFICE.
THIS AFTERNOON, YOU HAVE BEEN PROVIDED AN EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION PLANS FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY TIGER TEAM ASSESSMENTS
CONDUCTED AT THE ROCKY FLATS PLANT. THESE WERE

APPROVED BY SECRETARY WATKINS MONDAY, 23 JULY.
TODAY WE WILL PROVIDE YOU A SUMMARY BRIEFING ON
ROCKY FLATS’ SEGMENT OF THE PLAN.

SECRETARY WATKINS MADE IT CLEAR UPON HIS

APPOINTMENT THAT HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE AMERICAN

PEOPLE, AND WELFARE OF THE ENVIRONMENT WOULD BE A
NUMBER ONE PRIORITY FOR OPERATIONS OF THE FACILITIES
WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. TO ENSURE THIS, HE

" INSTITUTED, AS ONE OF SEVERAL MEASURES, THE .
FORMATION OF AN ORGANIZATION TO EVALUATE EACH
FACILITY ON THEIR OPERATIONS AND PRACTICES. THIS
ORGANIZATION, KNOWN AS A “TIGER TEAM”, CONDUCTED AN
ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AT THE
ROCKY FLATS PLANT BEGINNING JUNE 6, 1989, AND
CONCLUDING JULY 21, 1989.


“26

Since the Special Assignment Team assessment was completed, RFP has
undergone a change in operating contractor from Rockwell International,
to EG&G who took over plant operations on January 1, 1990. EG&G has made
substantial changes in the management approach at the facility since .
becoming the operating contractor.

New executive personnel have been appointed in top management positions
to revitalize and improve operations at the plant. Waste Management and
Environmental -Protection/Restoration functions have been consolidated
under a single Associate General Manager. Line organizations have been
structured to focus attention and activities of key technical disciplines
on major problem areas, including restoration, waste minimization and
compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Rigorous
auditing, quality assurance and quality control, and self-appraisal
programs have been implemented, The planning process for waste and
environmental programs has been formalized through the preparation of

five-year planning documents, which will be updated annually. EG&G has”
also initiated a master planning process with the objective of
transforming RFP into a model of operational excellence in three years.

Cost estimates to complete actions to correct deficiencies at RFP total
approximately $150 million over a five-year period. Funding to.
accomplish the actions will be sought through the DOE five-year plan or
through Defense Programs base plant funds, EG&G is now submitting plans
for DOE funding consideration. Funding source(s) and amounts will be-
subject to final negotiations with DOE on work scope and schedule.

Of the 93 actions for which EG&G is responsible, two have been combined
into a single action, leaving 92 actions. As of June 5, 1990, 28 have
been completed. Eight have been submitted to DOE to verify closure.

Work is proceeding on the remaining actions. Projected ‘schedules
indicate that approximately 55 actions will be completed by the end of
calendar year (CY) 1990, 15 will be done by CY 1991, 3 more in CY 1992, 3
in CY 1993, and 1 in CY 1995. Fifteen actions do not as yet have
completion dates defined. These latter are lower priority construction
projects that require scoping and funding. .

Copies of the complete RFP Action Plan will be available for reference at
the DOE Headquarters Freedom of Information Reading Room, Forrestal
Building Room 1E-190, telephone 202/586-6020; in the reading room at the
Front Range Community College, and in the public reading room at DOE's
Albuquerque Operations Office, .

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DAVE SIMONSON

THANK YOU. IT IS IMPORTANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT NO
SITUATION WAS FOUND THAT POSED AN IMMINENT THREAT
TO PUBLIC HEALTH OR THE ENVIRONMENT, AND THAT THE
DEPARTMENT HAS NOT WAITED, HOWEVER, FOR APPROVAL
OF THE PLAN TO PROCEED WITH MANY OF THE CORRECTIVE
ACTIONS. THE COST TO CARRY OUT ALL CORRECTIVE
ACTIONS IS APPROXIMATELY $150 MILLION DOLLARS OVER A
5-YEAR PERIOD. MORE SPECIFICALLY:

THERE WERE 52 ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE FINDINGS AND
‘43 BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE FINDINGS. THE MAJOR
FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE FINDINGS WERE:

A. LACK OF A SINGLE CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL -
MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION AT ROCKY FLATS.

BLACK OF FUNDING TO IMPLEMENT PROPOSED CHANGES
TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ORDERS AND OTHER
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS IN A TIMELY MANNER.

C LACK OF AN OVERALL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
PLAN INTEGRATED INTO THE PLANT OVERALL
MANAGEMENT PLAN.


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NEWS MFDIA CONTACT: :
Catherine Kaliniak, 202/586-5806 ; . August 11, 1989

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SAFFTY ASSESSMENT TEAM
FINDS NO EVIDENCE OF CRITICALITY AT ROCKY FLATS

Secretary of Energy James 0. Watkins announced today ‘that an Independent
Crilicality Safety Assessment Team has concluded that no evidence could be :
found that would support allegations that an accidental nuclear chain
reaction, or criticality, ever occurred at the Department of Energy's (DOE)
Rocky Mats Plant near Denver, Colorado.

The Team, appointed by Secretary Watkins and ‘comprised of experts from
outside DOE and Rockwell International, concluded that there is no public
safety threat from accidental criticality In current operations of the plant.
The Team completed its onsite investigation of plutonium accumulation and the
associated potential for an accidental nuclear criticality, and today briefed
DOE*s Rocky Flats Office and the Colorado Department of Health and the Office
of Governor Roy Romer. , . ,

“The Criticality Safety Team 4s to be commanded for the thoroughness and
dedication that they have put into their work at Rocky Flats,” said Secretary
Watkins. “We welcome their reconmiendations and wil) work toward
implementation as quickly as practical."

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(SW/BMP-3) REP DID NOT HAVE AN ADEQUATE

LTO EXPEDITE AN | ONFI
SOURCE OF AN UNPLANNED POLLUTANT RELEASE TO
THE SEWAGE PLANT. AN ANALYTICAL SCREENING
PROTOCOL HAS BEEN DEVELOPED INCLUDING
QUALITATIVE SCREENING PROCEDURES FOR METALS, -
ORGANICS AND RADIOACTIVE CONSTITUENTS.
PROVISIONS HAVE ALSO BEEN MADE FOR PRIORITY OF

__ HANDLING SAMPLES TAKEN DURING EMERGENCIES. -

(RAD/AF-02) THE EXISTING QUALITY CONTROL

PRACTICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ANALYSIS FOR THE
CLASSIFICAT. D CHARA IZATION OF

RADIO, NOT. ICIENT TOF
DEMONSTRATE THE VALIDITY OF THE ANALYTICAL,
DATA. AN NDA ACCURACY VERIFICATION PROGRAM
HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING
IMPLEMENTED.

{WMIAF-1) STORAGE OF CONTAINERS OF HAZARDOUS

ASTE_AT BUILDING 334 DID NOT CONF WITH RCRA

REGULATIONS LIMITING QUANTITIES OF WASTE IN
ATELLITE Al ULATION AREAS TO 55-GALLONS

AND REMOVAL OF THE DRUM WITHIN 3 DAYS. REMOVAL
OF EXCESS DRUMS WAS ACCOMPLISHED, SOPs WERE


YEAR PLANNING DOCUMENTS. THESE PLANS ARE TO BE
UPDATED ANNUALLY. ADDITIONAL FUNDS HAVE BEEN
REQUESTED TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS IDENTIFIED IN THE FIVE-
YEAR PLAN. EG&G HAS ALSO INITIATED A MASTER ,
PLANNING PROCESS.

OF THE ORIGINAL $5 FINDINGS, TWO WERE COMBINED INTO A
SINGLE ACTION LEAVING 94 FINDINGS, AND TWO OF THESE
WERE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF HEADQUARTERS. 55 WILL BE

_ COMPLETED BY THE END OFTHIS CALENDAR YEAR. OF THESE,

28 HAVE BEEN COMPLETED BY EG&G AND ARE BEING
VALIDATED BY DOE. 15 WILL BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF
CALENDAR YEAR 91, 3 MORE IN CALENDAR YEAR 92, 3 IN
CALENDAR YEAR 93, AND 1 IN CALENDAR YEAR 95. 15
OTHERS (NOT OF HIGH PRIORITY) ARE PROJECTS WHICH NEED
ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO PRODUCE VALID
COST ESTIMATES FOR BUDGET PURPOSES. FOR EXAMPLE,
THERE IS AN ABOVE GROUND TANK NEAR BUILDLNG 774
WHICH DOES NOT HAVE A SECONDARY CONTAINMENT. THE
TANK IS NOT IN SERVICE AND WILL BE DECOMMISSIONED AND
DECONTAMINATED. :

MANY OF THESE FINDINGS AND RESPONSES TO THEM HAVE
BEEN INCORPORATED INTO AGREEMENTS WITH THE STATE
AND EPA. _

EXAMPLES OF FINDINGS WHICH ARE OF HIGHER PRIORITY ARE:

5


THE TIGER TEAM CONSISTED OF SEVERAL SUB-TEAMS OF
EXPERTS DEVOTED TO PARTICULAR AREAS, SUCH AS WASTE
MANAGEMENT; AIR, SURFACE WATER, AND GROUND WATER
ACTIVITY; RADIATION HAZARDS; AND QUALITY ASSURANCE. °
THE RESULTS OF THEIR ASSESSMENT WERE CATEGORIZED IN
COMPLIANCE, AND BEST-MANAGEMENT-PRACTICE FINDINGS
WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SOLUTIONS. SUBSEQUENT TO
THE ASSESSMENT, EACH FACILITY PROVIDED A CORRECTIVE
ACTION PLAN (WHICH YOU NOW HAVE IN HAND), WHICH -
SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSES HOW EACH FINDING WILL BE

CORRECTED ALONG WITH MILESTONES DETAILING THE STEPS
BEING CONDUCTED AND THE CURRENT STATUS AS OF THIS
REPORT. IN ADDITION, EACH FINDING HAS BEEN ASSIGNED A
PRIORITY AND ESTIMATE OF FUNDING REQUIRED BY FISCAL
YEAR TO ACCOMPLISH THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. THE
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY OFFICE OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS AND
OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AND WASTE
MANAGEMENT HAS REVIEWED THE PLANS AND WITH THE
CONCURRENCE OF THE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY AND
HEALTH, THE SECRETARY HAS APPROVED THEM. ,

AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE DAVE SIMONSON, THE
DEPUTY MANAGER OF THE DOE RFO OFFICE, AS HE HAS BEEN
TASKED WITH FOLLOWING THIS ACTIVITY FOR THE FACILITY.


Direct Line, x5555 |

Charges in gathering information for the Tiger Team evaluation

Question: I've been instructed by my management to gather information for the Tiger Team evalu-
ation, I've been told to charge this to what I have been working on and not to overhead. Shouldn't
EG&G have set up a work package for the efforts to collect this information and had the work
package approved by DOE? Some general direction to plant employees would be helpful.

Response (B. J. Hanni): An inherent element of contract management between EG&G and DOE is
responding to DOE requests, audits and reviews, The gathering of information for the Tiger Team
review is consistent with the contract management element. What is critical is that the informa-
tion being gathered should be correlated to where the work is being charged, from a work break-
down structure (WBS) perspective, If you suspect this is not the case, please contact Wayne Zahn,
x7456, or Bruce Hanni, x2209, for assistance in resolving your concerns. We appreciate your atten-
tion to this issue,

Disposal of surgeon's gloves

Question: When disposing of surgeon’s gloves as low-level or low-level mixed waste, the IDC that
is used changes from building to building and generator to generator. The Waste Guidance Group
needs to issue clear, concise written instruction on the correct IDC to be used plantwide,

Response (T. G. Hedahl): When disposing of surgeon's gloves as low-level or low-level mixed
waste, the Item Description Code (IDC) is determined by such factors as Protect Area (PA) or non-
PA and wet or dry. Refer to WO-4034, Section 7.0 and Attachments for guidance. Another source
of information will be WO-1100 or 1101, depending upon where in the plant you may work.

Unauthorized parking of vehicles

Question: More and more people are parking their motor vehicles in the dirt along the railroad
track south of Building 460, This creates a traffic hazard for people driving east and west on the
paved road. A second hazard is created by this practice as the pedestrians dash across the road
where there are no marked crosswalks, Why is this allowed? Has anyone from the Traffic Safety
organization even noticed this unauthorized parking? Please post "No Parking" signs along the
railroad track and give tickets to those who insist on parking there.

Response (J. R. Riley): Vehicles are not allowed to park in the area in question because of Depart-
ment of Transportation regulations regarding railroad tracks. A building announcement was
made in regard to this and all vehicles parked in that area were posted with a letter warning them
not to use the area next to the railroad tracks for parking. Vehicles discovered parked next to the
railroad tracks in the future are subject to a vehicle tow warning of actual tow from the area.

Post: 6/7/93
Remove: 6/14/93


RFP-wide root causes identified by EG&6 fn December, 1989. The Fifth represents
‘ uporades in equipment that are needed to achieve plant parformance objectives.

Cast estimates to complete actions to correct daficiencies identified by the
Spectal Assignmant Environmental Team total approximately SISOM over 2 tive.
yer riod. Cost astteates necessary to accomplish the actions will be

dantified in the O0€ five-Yaar Plan or through Defense Programs’ budget for

base plant funds.

EG&a is actively submitting plans for DOE funding consideration. Funding
source(s) and amounts will be subject to final negotiations with DOE on work
scope and schedule. Previous budget limitations that have contributed to the
enviromental conditions -at the Rocky Flats Plant will be rectified by the
4nplementation of this Plan. The Secretary has emphasized bis cumnitment to
completion of the corrective actions in the Plan and has given high priority to
environment, safety, and health retiediations in namerous directives and policy
changes that he has made during the last year.

If there are discrepancies between the resource estimates identified to carry
put this action plan and the validated cost estimates identified in the

. Department's updated Environmentel Restoration and Waste Management Five-Year
Plan, then-the cost-estimates—in-the-validated Five-Year_Plan.shal]_supercede  __

the resource estimates in this Action Plan. .

Beyond FY 1991, budget requasts will be based on validated casts identified 4n
the updated Five-Year Plan, or new or revised agreements with the regulatory
jes.

Of the 93 actfons for which EG&G ts responsible, two have been combined into a
single action, Taaving 92 actions. As of June 5, 1990, 28 have been completed.
Fight have baen subaitted to DOE/RFO to varify closure. Work is proceeding on
the remaining actions. Projected schedules indicate that approximately 55
actions will be completed by the end of calendar year (CY) 1990, 15 will be done
by CY 1991, 3 gore. in CY 1992, 3 in CY 1993, and 1 in CY 1995. Fifteen actions

do not as yot have completion dates definad. These latter are lower priority
construction projects that réquire scoping and funding. oo .

The two actions for which DOE/FO ‘has responstbtlity have already been addrassed
by Departwent-wide guidance at was provided in Secratary of Energy Notice ;
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(SEN) 15-90, dated ary 5, 1990.

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1.4 Priority Guidelines for Corrective Actions

Planned actions for correcting deficiencies identified by the Special Assignmant
Environmental Team Assessment ara prioritized according to the definitions
approved by the Under Secretary, Department of + The priorities of
corractive actions ava presented in the Summary Table. The purpose and

- definitions of the priorities are as follows:

DOE PRIORITIZATION SYSTEM
FOR TIGER

This priorttization system is designad specifically to facititate prioritization
of Tiger Team action plan activities. It is separate but is intended to be
consistent with the priorftization pratocols used in programmatic planning and

budgeting.

Action that 1s-necessary to prevent significant risk to the public, worker

--~"---;-—health-and-safety, ‘or_theenvironment, whether or nat it is required by statute

er ODE Orders.
PRIORITY,

Action that is necessary to meet statutes or DOE Orders, although Tack of action
would not result in 2 significant risk to the public, worker health or safety,
or the anvironment.

PRIORITY. 3
Action that ts conststent with Best Hanagement Practices.
PRIORITY 4 . .

Practice that is not required by Taw, regulation, or agreénent, but would be
desirable to accomplish.

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nationally-renowned experts in fields such as radiation protection, nuclear
teasurements, chemical processing, accident analysts, nuclear facility design,
criticality safety, and plutonium technology. .

In addressing public concerns, the Team's efforts were Specifically
focused on current methods used to contro? the Safety of fissionable materials
in the Rocky Flats Plant's production operations, to measure the quantity and
location of plutonium in ventilation duct work and in storage Containers, and
to control materials and residues within the Rocky Flats Plant to avoid
conditions that could lead to inadvertent criticality. .

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Based on the evidence examined to date at the Plant, including
measurement of radioactive cesium and strontium in the soil and water, records
of past operations, criticality procedural infractions, plant renovations,
fires, and radiation exposures, the Team reported that it strongly supports a
conclusion that an accidental criticality has never occured at Rocky Fats,
despite allegations to the contrary reported in the. past.

The Team also reported that plutonium was. found in situations that

require immediate attention and certain safety practices need prompt
correction. Other necessary improvements include:

of human error,
o Improved monitoring of process lines and ventilation ducts, and
o Improved safety analysis techniques.
in addition, the Team's formal report, to be presented to the Department

and the State of Colorado by September 30, will suggest a number of
improvements to be made over the long-term to achieve safety excellence

_plantwide. These include such areas as:

© Design improvements in criticality safety in the process lines,

© Assessment of the potential for an accidental criticality caused by an
earthquake or fire, and

0 Use of risk assessment techniques for improving the design and
operations of process lines and the storage of plutonium residues.

The 11-member team, established in conjunction with the June 16, 1989,
DOC-Colorado agreement in principle concerning Rocky Flats, is led by Or.
Roger J. Mattson, @ machanical engineer with 25 years of experience in the
field of nuclear safety. He is Vice President of SCIENTECH, Inc., in
Washington, D.C., and formerly served as Director of Reactor Systems Safety
for the Nuclear. Regulatory Commission. The team includes one member appointed
by Governor Romer -- Dr. Thomas 8. Borak, Professor of Radiation Physics at
Colorado State University in Fort Colline. The Team also includes

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REVISED, INCREASED THE FREQUENCY OF RCRA AUDITS,
AND ENHANCED WASTE CUSTODIAN TRAINING.

OF THE $150 MILLION DOLLARS ESTIMATED TO BE REQUIRED
OVER 5 YEARS TO MAKE ALL CORRECTIONS, THE FISCAL
YEAR 1990 COST IS APPROXIMATELY $37 MILLION DOLLARS
AND IS FULLY FUNDED. THE ESTIMATED FUNDING PROFILE
WILL CORRECT HISTORICAL SHORTFALLS THAT HAVE
CONTRIBUTED TO ROOT CAUSES. ULTIMATE FUNDING TO

___ ACCOMPLISH THE ACTIONS WILL BE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT

THE DOE ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AND WASTE
MANAGEMENT FIVE-YEAR PLAN OR THROUGH DEFENSE
PROGRAMS BUDGET FOR BASE PLANT FUNDS.

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WE BELIEVE THE CORRECTIVE ACTION PLANS YOU NOW HAVE
FULLY ADDRESS THE ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS AND ROOT
CAUSES IDENTIFIED IN THE TIGER TEAM ASSESSMENTS AND
WE ARE COMMITTED TO FOLLOW THROUGH WITH THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS AS
EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE. THISISARESULTOF
SECRETARY WATKINS’ DIRECTIVE THAT CONCERNS FOR THE
ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY AND HEALTH BE GIVEN EQUAL

_ PRIORITY WITH THE OTHER MISSIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT.


“4.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 - Background

On June 6, 1989, the Secretary of Energy, Admiral James D. Watkins (U.S. Navy
Retired) raquasted that 2 Special Assignment Team initiate an indepandent
assessment af operations and practices at the Rocky Flats Plant (RFP). The .
assessment Was an on-sfte independent review of the RFP environmental, safety
and health programs and was designed to evaluate compliance with applicable
federal, state, and local regulations; permtt requirements; agreements, orders
and consent decraes; and DOE orders. In addition to assessing compliance, the
Team examined RFP operations for conformance with applicable “best" and
“accepted" industrial practices to evaluate the adequacy of the piant’s

management programs.

The assessment was conducted dune 6 through July 21, 1989. The Special
Assignment Team was divided into four smatler teams to perform the various
aspects of the evaluation. These were concerned with 1) Management. and
Operations, 2) Safety, 3) Eovironment, and 4) Lega] Matters.. this document is
in response to the Special Assignment Team Report “Assessment of Environmantal
Conditions at the Rocky Flats Plant; Golden, Colorado; August 1989".

1.2 Purpose and Scopa of the Action Plan

The purpose of the Action Plan is to provide a formal, written response to each
of the findings cited in the Special Assignment Environmental Teaw Assessment
Report. Tha Action Plan incladas descriptions of the actions to ba taken by the
site to satisfy the findings, with schedules and milestones, associated costs,
and parties responsible for jmplenenting the Action Plan. This plan has been
prepared in accordance with D0E-recommended format. : : .

1.3 Organization and. Content of the Action Pian

‘The Action Plan includes three (3) secttons. Section 1 provides the beckground
of the Special Assignment Environmental Team Assessment and the purpose and
scope of the Corrective Action Plan, which has been prepared in response to the
Special Assignment Environmental Assessment Report. - Saction 2 -tdentifies the
principle parties and their role for implementing the plan. Section 3
summarizes the findings, dfscussas root causes and funding relationships, and
prasents planned actions and schedules for inplementing the actions.